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At the time of the American Revolution, the complaint was not taxation per se, it was about taxation without representation. The American colonists paid taxes to the British government but had no say in that government, and no representative in the British parliament, who might be able to influence the way taxes were collected and spent. That is why it was unfair. Taxation itself is accepted, in that it is understood that people derive services from a government, and that those services have to be paid for by taxes. But people also want to be able to decide what services they want and how much they are prepared to pay for them.
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∙ 6y agoIt would have been fair because as you state they were the "colonies", i.e., still British territory, before gaining independence as the USA.
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A meeting of representatives from nine colonies to discuss problems of unfair taxation?
Representatives from nine colonies met to discuss the problems of unfair taxation. This meeting was called the Stamp Act Congress.
Why did tax laws passed by Parliament anger the colonists?
They were unfair and harsh. With high tax rates.
Who was king of England.He imposed unfair taxes on the colonies?
He was King George.
Why did Britain tax the colonies and what was there reaction?
They tax the colonies because they were in debt for sending their troops to protect the western lands.
What tax was a indirect tax on American colonies?
the sugar act
Why Ghana tax system is unfair?
i dont no
Britan had the right to tax the colonies?
No. Britain didn't have the right to tax the colonies
Which of the options below best describe the following statement The unfair taxr?
An unfair tax is a tax placed upon the people of different nations that is "unfair". This could include taxes that benefit the government, but not the citizens of that particular country as a whole.
Why did we declare your independence?
Mostly because the British pushed US around and did some unfair things when they got the power of the young US colonies. Including the Boston Massacre, Tax increases, and more.
A meeting of representatives from nine colonies to discuss problems of unfair taxation?
Representatives from nine colonies met to discuss the problems of unfair taxation. This meeting was called the Stamp Act Congress.
Why did tax laws passed by Parliament anger the colonists?
They were unfair and harsh. With high tax rates.
Who was king of England.He imposed unfair taxes on the colonies?
He was King George.
What was the most unfair tax the British levied on the colonists?
It was taxex for tea
When did Fairbanks have a sales tax?
When the banks felt like being unfair
Why was the tax system unfair towards the third estate?
It took everything from them
Why did Britain tax the colonies and what was there reaction?
They tax the colonies because they were in debt for sending their troops to protect the western lands.
What tax was a indirect tax on American colonies?
the sugar act
